Through the 8 years since I've started my business, many clients have become friends but many friends later also become strangers. We had helped each other through the hard and difficult times. We were locked together elbow to elbow, standing proudly and facing the pounding waves that tried to wash us away. Many a times, after the ordeal, we held our head high and laugh heartily at the golden rays that peeked through the parting clouds after the heavy storm. When we survived the hard times together, I always thought the friendship formed during the tumultuous times will forge a bond that binds us together forever.



The reality sucks.



I've a client which during the bad times, I've spent countless hours chatting with them, encouraging them on, being their cheerleader and they have always seek my advice when they needed help. When payment was late, I never chased them. Finally,[...]